THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 02133
(617) 727-3600 
 
BY HIS EXCELLENCY 

ARGEO PAUL CELLUCCI 
GOVERNOR 

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 419 

ESTABLISIllNG THE GOVERNOR'S ECONOMIC ADVISORY BOARDS
 
	WHEREAS, it is critical that Massachusetts maintain its role as a national 
leader in industry and economic growth in the new millennium; and 

	WHEREAS, to maintain its competitive edge, the Massachusetts economy 
must be able both to forecast economic trends and to adapt readily to the changing 
face of the global economy and the dynamic growth of high technology; and 

	WHEREAS, any plans for future economic development must include the 
marketing and promoting of Massachusetts not only as a worthy destination for travel 
and tourism, but also as a hospitable environment for new businesses and a place 
known for its sophisticated, growing and committed workforce; and 
 
	WHEREAS, the plans for future economic development must encompass all
regions and regional economies of the Commonwealth; 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Argeo Paul Cellucci, Governor of the Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Supreme Executive 
Magistrate, do hereby order as follows: 

	I. Governor's Board of Economic Advisors 

	Section 1. The Governor's Council on Economic Growth and Technology, 
originally established by letter from Governor Weld, shall henceforth be known as the 
Governor's Board of Economic Advisors (the "Board"). The Board shall advise the 
Governor on matters affecting entities doing business in the Commonwealth, 
including (i) the identification of problem issues facing businesses, (ii) the ability to 
attract a diverse and qualified labor pool, (iii) the factors that drive up business costs 
in the Commonwealth, and (iv) appropriate ambassadorial efforts to attract new 
companies and industries to Massachusetts. The Board shall meet quarterly to discuss 
topics to be determined by the Board's co-chairs. 

	Section 2. The Board shall consist of the Governor and no less than 20 
members, appointed by the Governor for one-year terms, who shall be leaders in 
business, labor, and industry in the Commonwealth. The members shall serve at the 
pleasure of the Governor. Members may be reappointed for successive one-year 
terms. The Board shall be co-chaired by the Governor and one of the members, who 
shall be appointed by the Governor and may be reappointed as co-chair for successive 
one-year terms. 

	II. Governor's Economic Development Council

	Section 1. There is hereby established the qovernor's Economic Development 
Council (the "Council"). The Council shall consider the issues raised by the 
Governor's Board of Economic Advisors and advise the Governor on potential 
initiatives to address those and other issues relating to economic development in the 
Commonwealth, including initiatives to (i) promote job training, (ii) market 
Massachusetts as a center for new businesses, (iii) attract and retain a skilled and  
educated workforce, (iv) improve infrastructure for emerging geographic areas in the 
Commonwealth, and (v) address the future economic development of the 
Commonwealth. The Council shall, where appropriate, advise the Governor on 
legislative proposals to address matters relating to business in the Commonwealth. 
The Council shall meet at least eight times each year to address issues to be 
determined by the Chair. At the discretion of the Chair, meetings of a subcommittee 
may substitute for a meeting of the full Council. 

	Section 2. The Council shall consist of the Lieutenant Governor, the President 
of the University of Massachusetts, the Director of Economic Development, the 
Executive Director of the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, and no less 
than 20 other members appointed for one-year terms by the Governor, who shall serve 
at the pleasure of the Governor. Members may be reappointed for successive one-year 
terms. The appointed members shall be leaders in business, labor, and industry in the 
Commonwealth and shall include persons from different regions of the 
Commonwealth who are knowledgeable about issues facing business, labor, and 
industry in the regions they represent. The Council shall be co-chaired by the 
Lieutenant Governor and one of the members, who shall be appointed by the 
Governor and may be reappointed as co-chair for successive one-year terms. 

Given at the executive Chamber in Boston 
this 27th day of January in the year two 
thousand.
 
Argeo Paul Cellucci 
Governor 

William Francis Galvin 
Secretary of the Commonwealth
 
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS